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Barrett (sometimes spelled Barret or Barratt) is a surname that has been associated with several different people, places and organisations. Barrett is a common Afrikaans surname that occurs in South Africa. is a popular Anglo-Irish surname, both in Southeast England, and Southwest. It is most common in the Irish counties of Mayo and Galway but particularly County Cork, and within England, East Anglia, especially Norfolk. The Gaelic version of the name is Barόid in the south and Bairéid in the west. The Barretts of Ireland first appeared following the Norman invasion. As with many other Anglo-Norman families, they were quickly assimilated into Irish culture. As an English surname, it is thought to derive from an Old English word meaning "quarrelsome" or "deceitful", or from a corruption of the Norman personal name ''Barnard'' or ''Berold''. Another translation for Barrett is "warlike people."〔http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/barrett.htm Barrett Clan Info.〕 This also exists as the French name ''Barette'' (rare, mostly in France) and ''Barrette'' (mostly in Quebec), such as prime minister Antonio Barrette, doctor Gaétan Barrette and comic Michel Barrette. ==A== * Aaron Barrett (born 1974), lead singer of American ska punk band Reel Big Fish * Alexander Barrett (1866–1954), English cricketer * Alice Barrett (born 1956), American actress * Amanda Barrett, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for The Ditty Bops * Andre Barrett (born 1982), American basketball player * Andrea Barrett (born 1954), American novelist * Arthur George Barrett (born 1944), West Indian cricketer * Aston Barrett (born 1946), Jamaican musician 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barrett (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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